“You can’t say no to the Beauty and the Beast,” sang David Bowie in 1977 on the opening track of his “Heroes” album. The song, which is indeed titled "Beauty and the Beast,” seems to have little to do with any other Beauty and the Beast we’ve heard of, but that’s Bowie for you. His... Continue Reading →
The audiences attending the upcoming Patel Conservatory productions of The Little Mermaid Jr. likely will include many youngsters already familiar with the story, either from Hans Christian Andersen’s book or from the beloved 1989 animated Disney film. Disney’s had a good deal of success with stage adaptations of hit animated films such as Mermaid and... Continue Reading →